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there were at least a dozen hand made signs with a green and white one that said, sandy hook, we choose to love. >> and for jack pinto's family, that must have been somewhat emotionally healing just to be there and i'm sure it gave them a sense not of closure, but a sense of closeness. >> well done. >>> coming up, it was a year of a lot of ups and downs from the election to the shoogt am sandy hook. >> but there were many light moments as well. up next, the things that made us laugh in 2012. you're watching "world news now." >> lord help us. it's time to change the way we clean. it's time to free ourselves from the smell and harshness of bleach. and free ourselves from worrying about the ones we love. new lysol power & free has more cleaning power than bleach. how? the secret is the hydrogen peroxide formula. it attacks tough stains and kills 99.9% of germs. new lysol power & free. powerful cleaning that's family friendly. another step forward in our mission for health. ♪ doing it with a cold, just not going to happen. vicks dayquil -- powerful non-drowsy 6-symptom cold & flu relief.
there were at least a dozen hand made signs with a green and white one that said, sandy hook, we choose to love. >> and for jack pinto's family, that must have been somewhat emotionally healing just to be there and i'm sure it gave them a sense not of closure, but a sense of closeness. >> well done. >>> coming up, it was a year of a lot of ups and downs from the election to the shoogt am sandy hook. >> but there were many light moments as well. up next, the things...
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residents have been struggling to recover in the aftermath of sandy. the cause is under investigation. but officials say several gas lines ruptured during the fire, which fueled that blaze. >>> the north carolina governor has issued a pardon in an infamous civil rights case. the group known as the wilmington ten was wrongly convicted in 1972 of firebombing a grocery store and then trying to cover it up. well, the three key witnesses in the case later recanted their testimony. amnesty international and other groups took up the issue portraying them as political prisoners. >> we're thankful that she was able to see through the smoke screens and come to the realization that north carolina had to apologize. >> the pardon means the state no longer thinks the ten, and four of whom have since passed away, committed a crime. >>> the new year will begin a new start for the children of sandy hook elementary. officials have set thursday as opening day for the students at their new school as they move forward following the mals kerr. parents are being invited to j
residents have been struggling to recover in the aftermath of sandy. the cause is under investigation. but officials say several gas lines ruptured during the fire, which fueled that blaze. >>> the north carolina governor has issued a pardon in an infamous civil rights case. the group known as the wilmington ten was wrongly convicted in 1972 of firebombing a grocery store and then trying to cover it up. well, the three key witnesses in the case later recanted their testimony. amnesty...
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the first vote for sandy victims coming on friday. jonathan karl, abc news, the white house. >> understandable outrage. you have to wonder why it was handled so poorly. and why -- why scrap the bill? at least give the folks a heads up that we're not going to do it right now. we'll do it later in the month. it just -- it seems like that could have been an avoidable episode of outrage from within the republican party. >> yes. there's a lot of that going on right now. despite all of that, they said they're still going to vote -- the republicans that were very vocal against the speaker of the house, said they would still vote for him. >> again, people think the cliff thing is over and i think you pointed on the show earlier this week that payroll tax holiday, roughly what, 1.2%? it's going up a little bit. so everyone is still going to take a hit. so that paycheck tomorrow, open it up. everyone is still taking a hit. we got the bush tax cuts settled. the payroll tax is gone, roughly 2%. so everyone still gets a little pinch come paycheck
the first vote for sandy victims coming on friday. jonathan karl, abc news, the white house. >> understandable outrage. you have to wonder why it was handled so poorly. and why -- why scrap the bill? at least give the folks a heads up that we're not going to do it right now. we'll do it later in the month. it just -- it seems like that could have been an avoidable episode of outrage from within the republican party. >> yes. there's a lot of that going on right now. despite all of...
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the children of sandy hook children to school this week, but not to the scene of that horrific tragedy. how their old classrooms have been meticulously re-created down to the crayons. really a remarkable effort by everybody in that community. we'll tell you some surprise visitors they're going to have, as well. >>> a triumphant comeback. espn host hanna storm returning to television after a month after her accident. >>> you know you make new year's resolutions that takes will power and support to succeed. but did you know there are people betting against you? doesn't that sound horrible? we'll tell you who they are, and why in the world anyone would want to bet against you. are there any good people left in the world? >> yeah, there are. a few. >> that's why we don't make new year's resolutions. >> did you make one? >> no. just not to work on new year's. >>> first, congress has kicked off 2013 by finally closing the deal to real the country back in from the fiscal cliff. >> the house voted on a measure that will spare most americans from a big tax hike. but there are still big economic
the children of sandy hook children to school this week, but not to the scene of that horrific tragedy. how their old classrooms have been meticulously re-created down to the crayons. really a remarkable effort by everybody in that community. we'll tell you some surprise visitors they're going to have, as well. >>> a triumphant comeback. espn host hanna storm returning to television after a month after her accident. >>> you know you make new year's resolutions that takes will...
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this morning, hurricane sandy is our only story as that monster storm turns into a worst case scenario. >> we're going to die. we're going to freeze. >> barack obama has been re-elected president of the united states, declared the winner just after 11:00 eastern last night. winning pretty much all of the key battle ground states, including ohio. breaking developments in the skapdzal that's already claimed the career of former cia director david petraeus. >> hundreds turned out to remember the 20 children and of adults killed. and the president said simply the country has had enough of this kind of bloodshed. >> charlotte, daniel, olivia, josephine. let us find the strength to carry on and make our country worthy of their memory. >> incredible year. >> the president revealed earlier yesterday that that day of newtown, connecticut, december 14, that was the worst day of his presidency. >> i don't think anybody would argue with that. and on a lighter note, i think i counted 32 different hairstyles. >> 35. what do you prefer, long or shot? >> i'm not going to answer that. about the ones we
this morning, hurricane sandy is our only story as that monster storm turns into a worst case scenario. >> we're going to die. we're going to freeze. >> barack obama has been re-elected president of the united states, declared the winner just after 11:00 eastern last night. winning pretty much all of the key battle ground states, including ohio. breaking developments in the skapdzal that's already claimed the career of former cia director david petraeus. >> hundreds turned out...
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residents have been struggling in the aftermath of sandy. the cause of the fire is under investigation, but fire officials say several gas lines ruptured, which fuelled the fire. >> here's a look at your weather for the first day of 2013. thunderstorms from houston to new orleans and in atlanta, flooding is a possibility, as well. parts of west virginia and ohio could pick up a couple of inches of snow and windy in the northeast. >> the midwest will shiver in the cold air. minneapolis in the mid teens. the rose parade will get off to a chilly support. seattle and portland in the upper 30s. the northeast, seasonable. miami is our hot spot. a balmy 81. >> that's where i'm going next new year's, miami. >> sounds like a plan. >>> 2012 has seen a lot of ups and downs in the world of sports. >> brandi hitt takes a look back at the highlights and the low lights. >> reporter: the sports world gave us plenty to remember in 2012. in the nfl, eli manning and the giants orchestrated another improbable comeback win over the patriots. >> i truly have enjo
residents have been struggling in the aftermath of sandy. the cause of the fire is under investigation, but fire officials say several gas lines ruptured, which fuelled the fire. >> here's a look at your weather for the first day of 2013. thunderstorms from houston to new orleans and in atlanta, flooding is a possibility, as well. parts of west virginia and ohio could pick up a couple of inches of snow and windy in the northeast. >> the midwest will shiver in the cold air....
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and one up to hit by hurricane sandy was under water once again. in sea bright, new jersey, heavy tide filled basements with flad waters several feet deep. and in the south, tornado survivors are cleaning up the damage as abc's matt gutman has this report. >> reporter: this video from a wall greens from here in mobile showing is very gut of a tornado. the wind first blasts around debris. then the funnel, dense with debr debris, begins sucking in cars, slamming them down. inside, this man in uniform, poking his head outside. then the sprint to safety. miraculously, no one was seriously hurt here or in centerville, mississippi. >> get inside! it's coming through. >> reporter: where a three-mile long twister ripped through trees and houses, stretching from texas to the carolinas, reportedly more than three dozen tornadoes packing winds up to 140 miles per hour with more than 400 homes damaged or destroyed in alabama alone. they're boarding up at mobile's murphy high school but not closing down. matt gutman, abc news, mobile, alabama. >> you look at al
and one up to hit by hurricane sandy was under water once again. in sea bright, new jersey, heavy tide filled basements with flad waters several feet deep. and in the south, tornado survivors are cleaning up the damage as abc's matt gutman has this report. >> reporter: this video from a wall greens from here in mobile showing is very gut of a tornado. the wind first blasts around debris. then the funnel, dense with debr debris, begins sucking in cars, slamming them down. inside, this man...
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but this year's annual new year's day swim takes on a special significance after superstorm sandy badly damaged coney island and its famous boardwalk. money raised from the swim will go to a nonprofit called coney recovers. >> what we're aiming to do with the funds raised today in partnership with the polar bear club is help out not for profits in the area. >> reporter: as for these arctic athletes, each has their own strategy for diving into the frigid waters. >> you've got to run in place to get warmed up, and we like to love and hug and kiss and get all warm and fuzzy and then we jump right in. >> reporter: after a few minutes of psychological gamesmanship, it's time. this army of self-proclaimed polar bears runs towards its nemesis, the ocean. >> it's a lot better if you dunk your head in really fast. it's like ripping a band-aid off. >> reporter: another year, another plunge. >> every day is a new year. yeah! >> reporter: in coney island, matt cozar, channel 7, eyewitness news. >> he wins the best outfit. dressed up like a scottish bagpiper. >> now the polar bear club, it's the old
but this year's annual new year's day swim takes on a special significance after superstorm sandy badly damaged coney island and its famous boardwalk. money raised from the swim will go to a nonprofit called coney recovers. >> what we're aiming to do with the funds raised today in partnership with the polar bear club is help out not for profits in the area. >> reporter: as for these arctic athletes, each has their own strategy for diving into the frigid waters. >> you've got...
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a town already battered by hurricane sandy. the streets flooded again. and back here in syracuse, crews have cleared many of the main roads, moving these mountains of snow. but the fear now is that temperatures drop and the slush will turn to ice, making travel more difficult. authorities say if you don't have to be out here, stay home. john schriffen, abc news. syracuse, new york. >> john braving those winter storms to bring you that story. colder weather is on the way this weekend. >> it is a one-two punch for travelers out there. our coverage continues with accuweather and meteorologist jim dicky. good morning, jim. >> good morning. our next storm system taking shape through the day. in the form of two storms. one area of low pressure rolling out of the gulf of mexico, bringing rain to the lower mississippi valley. stronger storms in the afternoon in southern louisiana. and a weak area of low pressure tracks its way out of the midwest, bringing light snow across the great lakes. the two combine forces here. through the night, we'll see 1 to 3 inches i
a town already battered by hurricane sandy. the streets flooded again. and back here in syracuse, crews have cleared many of the main roads, moving these mountains of snow. but the fear now is that temperatures drop and the slush will turn to ice, making travel more difficult. authorities say if you don't have to be out here, stay home. john schriffen, abc news. syracuse, new york. >> john braving those winter storms to bring you that story. colder weather is on the way this weekend....
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the impact zone of hurricane sandy is where we saw the weakest growth of the year. >> reporter: the season of giving looked a lot more like the season of giving back. >> i got a jacket from my girlfriend that was slightly too big. so i returned it and got back $71 back and the size i wanted. >> reporter: 10% of all gifts are headed straight back to the store. electronics can be some of the toughest. often with only a 15-day return window. many other items can go back 30 or even 90 days later. so analysts warn that many now require an i.d. between now and new years, some amazing deals out there. we found a 50-inch tv on sale for just $399. computers at costco up to $500 off and discounts up to 50% to 70% off at many, many stores. neal karlinsky, abc news, seattle. >> so brandi, you told us yesterday you were going shopping today to get some stuff on your way back to l.a. did you get anything? >> you know what? oh, look at that. i didn't buy anything. the stores were a lot less crowded. same sales as on christmas weekend. it was a waste of time. it was nothing discounted even more. so lesson
the impact zone of hurricane sandy is where we saw the weakest growth of the year. >> reporter: the season of giving looked a lot more like the season of giving back. >> i got a jacket from my girlfriend that was slightly too big. so i returned it and got back $71 back and the size i wanted. >> reporter: 10% of all gifts are headed straight back to the store. electronics can be some of the toughest. often with only a 15-day return window. many other items can go back 30 or...